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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas V. Gottemoller, Mt. Zion, IL (US);
Assignee:
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Decatur, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/156 ; A61K 9/00 ; A61K 3/800 ; A61K 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/156 ; A61K 9/00 ; A61K 3/800 ; A61K 4/700 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an edible phytosterol or phytostanol composition useful in the food industry and to methods of preparing such an edible composition. The edible composition comprises a phytosterol or phytostanol, an isolated water soluble protein, and optionally an emulsifier, wherein the weight ratio of the protein to the phytosterol or phytostanol is from about 0.2:1 to about 10:1, and the weight ratio of the emulsifier to the phytosterol or phytostanol is from about 0.2:1 to about 5:1. The invention also relates to edible products containing such a composition and to methods for the production of the edible products.